Seller Opportunity Score
Discover Austin’s Seller Opportunity Score with Team Price. Evaluate market conditions, selling potential, and when to list your home with expert Austin real estate metrics.
The Seller Opportunity Score (SOS) provides a clear snapshot of how conducive the Austin real estate market is for sellers at a given time, evaluating the balance between supply and demand, the speed at which properties are selling, and the overall health of the market to help sellers determine the optimal timing for listing their property. A higher SOS indicates a more favorable market for sellers, with strong demand and quick sales, while a lower score suggests a challenging environment with slower sales and more competition.
An SOS above 35 indicates a strong opportunity for sellers, a score below 20 suggests waiting or pricing competitively, and a score between 20 and 35 is moderate. This report is important because it consolidates key market indicators into a single score, offering sellers a straightforward tool to assess their potential success and helping other stakeholders understand market favorability in Austin’s dynamic real estate landscape. It serves real estate agents, sellers, buyers, and investors by providing actionable insights into market conditions.
Sellers can use this data to decide the best time to list their property, leveraging a high SOS (e.g., 38.8 in 2021) to capitalize on strong demand and quick sales, as seen with an Active-to-Pending Ratio of 0.4 in the same period. Buyers can gauge competition levels, knowing a low SOS (e.g., 14.5 in 2008) may offer more negotiation power in a challenging market for sellers.
Agents rely on this metric to guide clients on listing strategies, ensuring pricing and timing align with market conditions, while investors use it to assess the potential for quick sales or to time their purchases in a less seller-friendly market, maximizing their investment opportunities. Historical data over the years shows how seller opportunities in Austin have shifted with economic cycles, interest rate changes, and demand fluctuations—check the embedded report below for the latest SOS and detailed breakdowns.
